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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
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So much to eat we walked back to Rush Street!
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| Fri, Sep 18 11:30 AM |
knokes |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Bucktown was a good choice as we would have never gone there otherwise. Very cool up and coming community. Have you ever had ice cream made from Nitrogen? My first experience too! Peace out at the pub with pizza and local Chicago beer. My favorite though, was the delicous chocolate drink from "Hot Chocolate" Lots of local history as well as review of other restaurants we just happened to be by. We wanted to try the Speak Easy but never made it back! We ate so much that we felt incredibly guilty and walked back to our hotel near Rush Street. It toook nearly 3 hours, but it was a lovely day! |
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A Fantastic Tour!
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| Fri, Sep 18 11:30 AM |
LallyCollins |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Food, history, culture, architecture, politics, and local insight, the Wicker Park food tour was an absolute highlight of our trip to Chicago. Initially, we weren't sure if it was going to be kind of goofy, but it actually was a very informative, entertaining and tasty time. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun, and we had a blast! I would highly recommend this tour to everyone. And bring your appetite! |
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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!
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| Thu, Sep 17 11:30 AM |
BettyWalters |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I so enjoyed the Bucktown/Wicker Park food tour. All the restaurants were fantastic but I particularly liked the chocolate drink and marshmallow and the instant ice cream. The falafel was marvelous as well. Kent was great in his knowledge of the good restaurants in the area as well as his history of Chicago and Bucktown/Wicker Park. His personality fits his job and he does it well. My sister and I will highly recommend this tour and Kent to anyone visiting Chicago which will probably include us back again!!! Betty Walters |
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Highly Recommended
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| Wed, Sep 16 11:30 AM |
mwyito |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The website's description of the tour as "food tasting" and "enough for lunch" was not quite truthful. We expected sample size portions of foods and were taken aback at the size of the portions that were given at each site. It was more than enough for lunch and some of us had to do a "take out" at one of the locations because we were so full.
Our guide, Kent, explained why each site was chosen for the tasting as well as the history of Bucktown and Wickert Park. Discount coupons and a map of the visited sites were provided so that we could go back at another time to enjoy the food, which we did. We went back to George's and got a "double dog" and to Sultan's to get their pita sandwiches.
We highly recommend this tour to those who want to learn about and enjoy the local fare and history of an area of Chicago that most "tourists" don't experience. |
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Great food-great walking tour
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| Tue, Sep 15 12:00 PM |
BARBARALANE |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour person Jes , was enthusiastic ,informative about the areas, and fun |
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Great blend of food, history and outdoors
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| Tue, Sep 15 11:30 AM |
Olemuel3 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| I thought this was a great activity. I don't live too far from Chicago and the restaurants change so often, this was a great way to explore them while also learning more about the history of the Chicago villages. |
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A great Chicago Afternoon
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| Tue, Sep 15 11:30 AM |
JackieA57 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My family and I had a great time, 3 of us were born and raised in chicago but during that time you would not go into the wicker part area Seeing all of the changes and having a tour was a lot of fun Kent is a great tour guide who knows how to make everyone feel welcome and is very knowledgeable of the area. The food was also enjyoable and we all left very full. |
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nice way to spend 3 hours
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| Sat, Sep 12 12:30 PM |
jcchait |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Good historical and present look at these areas. Guide pointed out hot spots and we sampled the local cuisine. Great if you are looking to return to the area for some food and night life at a later date. |
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Great way to enjoy the city
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| Sat, Sep 12 12:00 PM |
JenniferWag |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| For something different and fun to do, definitely sign up for a tour. The food was great, the tour was fun, and it was a nice way to spend 3 hours in a new city.
All of the guys were nice and made you feel at home. Really enjoyed getting to know Wicker Park/Bucktown. Thanks Ben! |
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Great time, great food, excellent tour guide
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| Sat, Sep 12 12:00 PM |
dlarsen |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| It was a beautiful Fall Saturday afternoon when a friend and I went on this tour. Our guide, ( I think his name was Brad), did an excellent job describing the history of the neighborhoods and telling us interesting facts about the restaurants. This is something you really do not want to miss! It would be nice if the restaurants changed every year so that you could experience other hidden places in these neighborhoods. I also went on the Lincoln Park tour and found it to be just as wonderful. |
